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Bus ride down NZ's steepest street 'foolhardy'
A driver is being labelled by police as foolhardy for trying to take a bus full of tourists up reputedly the world's steepest street.
Fury as fatal crash driver avoids jail
The family of a pregnant woman who was killed when her epileptic partner drove at speed into a Hamilton car yard are angry he has escaped a jail sentence. Riki Kelly admitted he had not taken his medication three days before the crash.
Surgeon fights drink driving charge
A hospital surgeon is fighting a drink-driving charge after driving home from a bar.
Expert: Fleeing teens love thrill of chase
The threat of jail terms for drivers who flee police will not stop young offenders, a criminal psychologist says.
AA: Safer roads, cars will reduce toll
Roads and vehicles must be "more forgiving" to curb a road toll which averages more than one death a day, the AA says. Figures released by the Ministry of Transport today show 371 people died on the roads over the past year.
Campground cliff plunge victim named
Police have named the 19-year-old who died when he was thrown out of a car as it plunged 25 metres down a cliff at the Pinewoods Motor Park in Red Beach, north of Auckland, early this morning.
Fleeing teen made 'fatal decision'
The death of a 15-year-old driver who fled from police this morning was 'completely avoidable', say police. Timoti Mohi was driving a stolen car when he failed to stop for police and drove off at speeds of up to 180km/h.
Cliff plunge victim thrown from car
Campers at a coastal campground north of Auckland are in shock after a teenager was thrown out of a car as it plunged 25 metres down a cliff at the campground early this morning.
No rise in road toll but no cause to celebrate
Alcohol and speed contributed to more than half the 13 deaths on New Zealand roads over the holiday period.
Death after police pursuit
The holiday road toll stands at 13, the same as last year, following two fatal crashes in Auckland overnight.
Jail touted for cop-chase first timers
The prospect of routine imprisonment for drivers who flee from police patrols looms after 16 people died in police pursuits in 2010.
Speeding cop claims he was working
Superintendent Ted Cox was ticketed after he was clocked driving at 120km/h on Auckland's Southern Motorway, during a crackdown meant to cut the number of road deaths caused by speeding.
Camera snaps 1000 speedsters a month
In the year to June 30, over 105,000 tickets were issued after drivers were snapped by fixed speed cameras.
174km/h to avoid being late for lunch
A young man speeding at 174 km/h because he was 'late for lunch' is one example of some appalling driving in the holiday break.
Police look at new speed cameras
Police are setting a new trap for speeding drivers who slam on their brakes at the last minute for roadside speed cameras. The point-to-point cameras record the time a car takes to travel between two points.
He was going to cook his family Christmas dinner
The family of a father-of-two hit by a car yesterday are grieving for 'a wonderful family man'.
Man charged over fatal van crash
Police have charged the 18-year-old driver of a van involved in a fatal crash near Rotorua in July.